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Zhang YF, Wang XW, Zheng ZY, Zhang WH, Liu X, Niu JQ. The interfacial synergy of hierarchical FeCoNiP@FeNi-LDH heterojunction for efficient alkaline water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 673:797-806. [PMID: 38906001 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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In response to the growing demand for clean, green, and sustainable energy sources, the development of cost-effective and durable high-activity overall water splitting electrocatalysts is urgently needed. In this study, the heterogeneous structure formed by the combination of FeCoNiP and FeNi-LDH was homogeneously dispersed onto CuO nanowires generated by in-situ oxidation of copper foam as a substrate using an electrodeposition method. This multilevel structure exhibits excellent bifunctional properties as an electrode material in alkaline solutions, for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) only 206 mV and 147 mV overpotentials are needed to achieve a current density of 100 mA cm-2 respectively. Full water electrolysis is thus enabled to take place at such a low cell voltage as 1.64 V to reach the current density of 100 mA cm-2, which exhibits a long-term stability of 30 h. These improved electrocatalytic performances stem from the construction of multilevel structures. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy suggests that strong electron transfer occurs between heterogeneous structures, thus facilitating the OER and HER process. The dispersion of CuO nanowires not only increases the electrochemically active surface areas but also improves the overall hydrophilic and aerophobic properties. This work highlights the positive effect of multilevel structure in the design of more efficient electrocatalysts and provides a reference for the preparation of other low-cost, high-activity bifunctional electrocatalysts.
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- Yi-Fan Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Function Materials Education, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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Maged A, Al-Hagar OEA, Ahmed Abu El-Magd S, Kharbish S, Bhatnagar A, Abol-Fotouh D. Bacterial nanocellulose-clay film as an eco-friendly sorbent for superior pollutants removal from aqueous solutions. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 257:119231. [PMID: 38797468 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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The persistent water treatment and separation challenge necessitates innovative and sustainable advances to tackle conventional and emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment effectively. Therefore, a unique three-dimensional (3D) network composite film (BNC-KC) comprised of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) incorporated nano-kaolinite clay particles (KC) was successfully synthesized via an in-situ approach. The microscopic characterization of BNC-KC revealed an effective integration of KC within the 3D matrix of BNC. The investigated mechanical properties of BNC-KC demonstrated a better performance compared to BNC. Thereafter, the sorption performance of BNC-KC films towards basic blue 9 dye (Bb9) and norfloxacin (NFX) antibiotic from water was investigated. The maximum sorption capacities of BNC-KC for Bb9 and NFX were 127.64 and 101.68 mg/g, respectively. Mechanistic studies showed that electrostatic interactions, multi-layered sorption, and 3D structure are pivotal in the NFX/Bb9 sorption process. The intricate architecture of BNC-KC effectively traps molecules within the interlayer spaces, significantly increasing sorption efficiency. The distinctive structural configuration of BNC-KC films effectively addressed the challenges of post-water treatment separation while concurrently mitigating waste generation. The environmental evaluation, engineering, and economic feasibility of BNC-KC are also discussed. The cost estimation assessment of BNC-KC revealed the potential to remove NFX and Bb9 from water at an economically viable cost.
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- Ali Maged
- Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, 43221, Suez, Egypt; Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130, Mikkeli, Finland.
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- Plant Research Department, Nuclear Research Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, 13759, Egypt
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- Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, 43221, Suez, Egypt
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- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, FI-50130, Mikkeli, Finland
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- Department of Electronic Materials Research, Advanced Technology and New Materials Research Institute (ATNMRI), City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, 21934, Egypt.
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Yan R, Zou X, Liang Y, Liu Y, Hu F, Mi Y. Electron and surface engineering of Ni 2P/MnP 4 heterojunction as high performance bifunctional electrocatalyst for amperage-level overall water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 669:349-357. [PMID: 38718588 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/27/2024]
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Producing hydrogen through electrocatalytic overall water splitting with ampere-level current density is still limited by the high cost and poor stability of electrocatalysts. In this work, a new type Ni2P/MnP4 heterojunction composite material was designed and prepared as bifunctional electrocatalyst. Based on XPS spectra and theoretical calculation, the formation of Ni2P/MnP4 heterojunction successfully modulates the local electronic structure of Ni2P and enhances the ionization of H and Ni by increasing the electron transfer rate. Moreover, the special nanovilli structure and superhydropholic/superaerophobic surface of Ni2P/MnP4 heterojunction accelerates the transfer of electrolyte and gaseous products. Benefiting from these advantages, the as-prepared Ni2P/MnP4/CF not only exhibits superior electrocatalytic performance, which can release 10 mA/cm2 current density with a low overpotential of 69 mV and 247 mV for HER and OER respectively, but also shows admirable stability of continuous overall water splitting to drive 1000 mA/cm2 for 180 h without notable activity degradation. We believe this material possesses outstanding potential for industrial applications, and our strategy may provide a new pathway to design relative materials.
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- RuiPeng Yan
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission; Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission; Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission; Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission; Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530006, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission; Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission; Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530006, China.
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Cao Y, Yan N, Wang M, Qi D, Zhang J, Chen X, Qin R, Xiao F, Zhao G, Liu Y, Cai X, Zhao K, Liu SF, Feng J. Designed Additive to Regulated Crystallization for High Performance Perovskite Solar Cell. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202404401. [PMID: 38729917 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202404401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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It is a crucial role for enhancing the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) to prepare high-quality perovskite films, which can be achieved by delaying the crystallization of perovskite film. Hence, we designed difluoroacetic anhydride (DFA) as an additive to regulating crystallization process thus reducing defect formation during perovskite film formation. It was found DFA reacts with DMSO by forming two molecules, difluoroacetate thioether ester (DTE) and difluoroacetic acid (DA). The strong bonding DTE⋅PbI2 and DA⋅PbI2 retard perovskite crystallization process for high-quality film formation, which was monitored through in situ UV/Vis and PL tests. By using DFA additives, we prepared perovskite films with high-quality and low defects. Finally, a champion PCE of 25.28 % was achieved with excellent environmental stability, which retained 95.75 % of the initial PCE after 1152 h at 25 °C under 25 % RH.
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- Yang Cao
- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Physics, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization of Solar Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices; Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, Shaanxi, China
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Jones TE, Teschner D, Piccinin S. Toward Realistic Models of the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Chem Rev 2024. [PMID: 39038270 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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The electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) supplies the protons and electrons needed to transform renewable electricity into chemicals and fuels. However, the OER is kinetically sluggish; it operates at significant rates only when the applied potential far exceeds the reversible voltage. The origin of this overpotential is hidden in a complex mechanism involving multiple electron transfers and chemical bond making/breaking steps. Our desire to improve catalytic performance has then made mechanistic studies of the OER an area of major scientific inquiry, though the complexity of the reaction has made understanding difficult. While historically, mechanistic studies have relied solely on experiment and phenomenological models, over the past twenty years ab initio simulation has been playing an increasingly important role in developing our understanding of the electrocatalytic OER and its reaction mechanisms. In this Review we cover advances in our mechanistic understanding of the OER, organized by increasing complexity in the way through which the OER is modeled. We begin with phenomenological models built using experimental data before reviewing early efforts to incorporate ab initio methods into mechanistic studies. We go on to cover how the assumptions in these early ab initio simulations─no electric field, electrolyte, or explicit kinetics─have been relaxed. Through comparison with experimental literature, we explore the veracity of these different assumptions. We summarize by discussing the most critical open challenges in developing models to understand the mechanisms of the OER.
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- Travis E Jones
- Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck-Society, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck-Society, Berlin 14195, Germany
- Department of Heterogeneous Reactions, Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr 45470, Germany
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Officina dei Materiali, Trieste 34136, Italy
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Somachandra MS, Averkiev B, Sues PE. Unsymmetric Co-Facial "Salixpyrrole" Hydrogen Evolution Catalysts: Two Metals are Better than One. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:13346-13357. [PMID: 38989677 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Designing ligand architectures that can mimic enzyme active sites is a promising approach for developing efficient small molecule activation catalysts for sustainable energy applications. Some key design features include chemically distinct binding pockets for multiple metal centers and a three-dimensional structure that controls the positioning of catalytic sites. With these principles in mind, mono- and bimetallic unsymmetric cofacial palladium complexes, 2 and 3, respectively, bearing ligands with calixpyrrole and salen coordination sites, or "salixpyrrole" ligands, are reported. These species were accessed in a straightforward Schiff-base reaction with appreciable yields. In addition, both 2 and 3 were found to be active hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts using para-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate as the proton source. The two salixpyrrole species displayed different mechanisms of action, with 2 showing a second-order dependence on acid concentration, whereas 3 exhibited a first-order dependence. Moreover, the bimetallic catalyst was significantly more efficient, with higher turnover frequencies, 4640 s-1 vs 1680 s-1 for 2, and lower overpotentials, 0.39 V vs 0.69 V for 2. The results reported herein provide proof-of-concept that bimetallic catalysts with chemically distinct binding sites demonstrate enhanced catalytic properties in comparison to monometallic or symmetric analogues.
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- Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66503, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66503, United States
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Loizos M, Rogdakis K, Kymakis E. Sustainable Mixed-Halide Perovskite Resistive Switching Memories Using Self-Assembled Monolayers as the Bottom Contact. J Phys Chem Lett 2024:7635-7644. [PMID: 39037751 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c01664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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The complex ionic-electronic conduction in mixed halide perovskites enables their use beyond von Neumann architectures implemented in resistive switching memory devices. Although device fabrication based on perovskite compounds involves solution-processing at low temperatures, reducing further fabrication costs by eliminating expensive materials can improve their compatibility with upscalable deposition techniques. Notably, the substrate on which the perovskite active layer is developed has been reported to severely affect its quality and thus the overall device performance. Hereby, we demonstrate the sustainable manufacturing of memristive perovskite solar cells by replacing the expensive poly[bis(4-phenyl)(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)amine] (PTAA) that serves as a hole transporting layer (HTL) with a self-assembled monolayer (SAM), namely [2-(3,6-dimethoxy-9H-carbazol-9-yl)ethyl]phosphonic acid (MeO-2PACz). Multiple sequential memristive current-voltage characteristics of single devices are reported, and average data of multiple reference and targeted devices are compared. Resistive switching memory devices based on SAM exhibit improved performance having reduced average SET voltage values and narrower statistical variation compared to reference devices with PTAA. It is shown that both PTAA and SAM based devices exhibit high ON/OFF ratio of about 103 operating at low switching electric fields. Replacing an expensive polymer-based HTL with this approach reduces fabrication costs compared to PTAA.
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- Michalis Loizos
- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), Heraklion 71410, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), Heraklion 71410, Crete, Greece
- Institute of Emerging Technologies, University Research and Innovation Center, HMU, Heraklion 71410, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), Heraklion 71410, Crete, Greece
- Institute of Emerging Technologies, University Research and Innovation Center, HMU, Heraklion 71410, Crete, Greece
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Allegri A, Saotta A, Liuzzi F, Gianotti E, Paul G, Cattaneo AS, Oldani C, Brigliadori A, Zanoni I, Fornasari G, Dimitratos N, Albonetti S. Aquivion-Based Spray Freeze-Dried Composite Materials for the Cascade Production of γ-Valerolactone. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301683. [PMID: 38696275 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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The development of multifunctional catalysts is a necessary step to effectively carry out one-pot cascade reactions, such as that from furfural to γ-valerolactone. This research effort faces the challenge posed by the intrinsic limit of how many kinds of catalytic sites a single material can bear. In this work, the application of Spray-Freeze Drying (SFD) as a synthetic technique for the preparation of a wide range of innovative composite multi-functional catalysts is reported. Herein we show that by the proper combination of Aquivion as a highly active Brønsted acid catalyst and metal oxides as both support materials and Lewis acids (LAS) enable to achieve highly unique efficient and effective dual acid composite catalysts that are able to carry out the cascade reaction from furfural to γ-valerolactone. The dual catalytic system comprised of Aq/ZrO2 with 30 % polymer content prepared via spray-freeze drying exhibited GVL yields of 25 % after only 2 h at 180 °C and a remarkably high productivity of 4470 μmolGVL gCat -1 h-1, one of the highest reported results. Mechanistic studies based on experimental and advanced characterisation and spectroscopic techniques, such as, SEM, TEM, 15N MAS NMR and 19F MAS NMR indicate that activity arises from the proper tuning of BAS/LAS (Brønsted Acid Site/Lewis Acid Site) acidic properties.
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- Alessandro Allegri
- Department of Industrial Chemistry, C3-Centre for Chemical Catalysis, CIRI-FRAME, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, C3-Centre for Chemical Catalysis, CIRI-FRAME, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, C3-Centre for Chemical Catalysis, CIRI-FRAME, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Department for Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition, Università del Piemonte Orientale, P.zza Sant'Eusebio 5, 13100, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technological Innovation, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Via T. Michel 11, 15100, Alessandria, Italy
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- R&D Centre, Solvay Specialty Polymers Spa, Viale Lombardia 20, 20021, Bollate, Italy
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- R&D Centre, Solvay Specialty Polymers Spa, Viale Lombardia 20, 20021, Bollate, Italy
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- CNR-ISSMC, Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramics, National Research Council of Italy, Via Granarolo, 64, 48018, Faenza, Italy
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- CNR-ISSMC, Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramics, National Research Council of Italy, Via Granarolo, 64, 48018, Faenza, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, C3-Centre for Chemical Catalysis, CIRI-FRAME, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, C3-Centre for Chemical Catalysis, CIRI-FRAME, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, C3-Centre for Chemical Catalysis, CIRI-FRAME, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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Dai Y, Chen XH, Fu HC, Zhang Q, Li T, Li NB, Luo HQ. In-situ revealed inhibition of W 2C to excessive oxidation of CoOOH for high-efficiency alkaline overall water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 676:425-434. [PMID: 39033677 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 06/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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The design of low-cost, efficient, and stable multifunctional basic catalysts to replace the high-cost noble metal catalysts remains a challenge. In this work, we report a dual-component Co-W2C catalytic system which achieves excellent properties of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER, η10 = 63 mV), oxygen evolution reaction (OER, η10 = 259 mV) and overall water splitting (η10 = 1.53 V) by adjusting the interfacial electronic structure of the material. Further density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that the efficient electronic modulation at the W2C/Co interface leads to the generation of favorable hydroxyl and hydrogen species energetics on the hybrid surface. The results of the in-situ Raman spectra show that W2C can suppress the excessive oxidation of the active site during the OER process, and the existence of core-shell structure also protects the W2C substrate. The stable and efficient catalytic performance of Co-W2C is attributed to the common advantages of structural and interface manipulation.
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- Yu Dai
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Ding X, Yan M, Zhou X, Chen C, Wang H, Tian Y, Daoud WA, Yang C, Zhao G, Cheng M. Natural Antioxidant Vitamin C Improves Photovoltaic Performance of Tin-Lead Mixed Perovskite Solar Cells. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:7214-7220. [PMID: 38973732 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c01650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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The oxidation of Sn2+ can occur even after the completion of the perovskite crystallization in a low oxygen environment. Concerning this, the natural antioxidant vitamin C (VC) is introduced to the surface of Sn-Pb mixed perovskite using a postprocessing method to achieve the purpose of inhibiting Sn2+ oxidation and enhancing perovskite solar cells performance. The results indicate that the VC could effectively inhibit Sn2+ oxidation and heal the vacancy defects of the annealed perovskite film. Meanwhile, the introduction of VC significantly improves the morphology and crystalline quality of the perovskite films. After optimization, the highest power conversion efficiency of the VC-treated Sn-Pb mixed device increased to 20.44%. Moreover, the VC-treated unencapsulated device shows excellent long-term stability, retaining 75.3% of its initial efficiency after 800 h of aging in a N2 atmosphere, which is much higher than the 20.1% of the control device.
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- Xingdong Ding
- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- CECEP Solar Energy Technology (ZhenJiang) Company, Ltd., Zhenjiang 212132, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- CECEP Solar Energy Technology (ZhenJiang) Company, Ltd., Zhenjiang 212132, China
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- CECEP Solar Energy Technology (ZhenJiang) Company, Ltd., Zhenjiang 212132, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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Hirsbrunner M, Mikheenkova A, Törnblom P, House RA, Zhang W, Asmara TC, Wei Y, Schmitt T, Rensmo H, Mukherjee S, Hahlin M, Duda LC. Vibrationally-resolved RIXS reveals OH-group formation in oxygen redox active Li-ion battery cathodes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:19460-19468. [PMID: 38973766 PMCID: PMC11253246 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp01766h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Vibrationally-resolved resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (VR-RIXS) at the O K-edge is emerging as a powerful tool for identifying embedded molecules in lithium-ion battery cathodes. Here, we investigate two known oxygen redox-active cathode materials: the commercial LixNi0.90Co0.05Al0.05O2 (NCA) used in electric vehicles and the high-capacity cathode material Li1.2Ni0.13Co0.13Mn0.54O2 (LRNMC) for next-generation Li-ion batteries. We report the detection of a novel vibrational RIXS signature for Li-ion battery cathodes appearing in the O K pre-peak above 533 eV that we attribute to OH-groups. We discuss likely locations and pathways for OH-group formation and accumulation throughout the active cathode material. Initial-cycle behaviour for LRNMC shows that OH-signal strength correlates with the cathodes state of charge, though reversibility is incomplete. The OH-group RIXS signal strength in long-term cycled NCA is retained. Thus, VR-RIXS offers a path for gaining new insights to oxygen reactions in battery materials.
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- Moritz Hirsbrunner
- Condensed Matter Physics of Energy Materials, Division of X-ray Photon Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Condensed Matter Physics of Energy Materials, Division of X-ray Photon Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PH, UK
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- Swiss Light Source, Photon Science Division, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Swiss Light Source, Photon Science Division, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Swiss Light Source, Photon Science Division, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Swiss Light Source, Photon Science Division, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Condensed Matter Physics of Energy Materials, Division of X-ray Photon Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Condensed Matter Physics of Energy Materials, Division of X-ray Photon Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Condensed Matter Physics of Energy Materials, Division of X-ray Photon Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden.
- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Condensed Matter Physics of Energy Materials, Division of X-ray Photon Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Jaffrès A, Othman M, Saenz F, Hessler-Wyser A, Jeangros Q, Ballif C, Wolff CM. Blade-Coating of High Crystallinity Cesium-Formamidinium Perovskite Formulations. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:36557-36566. [PMID: 38949536 PMCID: PMC11261561 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Up-scalable coating processes need to be developed to manufacture efficient and stable perovskite-based solar modules. In this work, we combine two Lewis base additives (N,N'-dimethylpropyleneurea and thiourea) to fabricate high-quality Cs0.15FA0.85PbI3 perovskite films by blade-coating on large areas. Selected-area electron diffraction patterns reveal a minimization of stacking faults in the α-FAPbI3 phase for this specific cesium-formamidinium composition in both spin-coated and blade-coated perovskite films, demonstrating its scaling potential. The underlying mechanism of the crystallization process and the specific role of thiourea are characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and in situ optical absorption, showing clear interaction between thiourea and perovskite precursors and halved film-formation activation energy (from 114 to 49 kJ/mol), which contribute to the obtained specific morphology with the formation of large domain sizes on a short time scale. The blade-coated perovskite solar cells demonstrate a maximum efficiency of approximately 16.9% on an aperture area of 1 cm2.
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- Anaël Jaffrès
- École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), IEM, PV-Lab, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM), Rue Jaquet-Droz 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), IEM, PV-Lab, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Centre
Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM), Rue Jaquet-Droz 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), IEM, PV-Lab, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Centre
Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM), Rue Jaquet-Droz 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), IEM, PV-Lab, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Centre
Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM), Rue Jaquet-Droz 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), IEM, PV-Lab, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Han J, Xu H, Paleti SHK, Sharma A, Baran D. Understanding photochemical degradation mechanisms in photoactive layer materials for organic solar cells. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:7426-7454. [PMID: 38869459 DOI: 10.1039/d4cs00132j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Over the past decades, the field of organic solar cells (OSCs) has witnessed a significant evolution in materials chemistry, which has resulted in a remarkable enhancement of device performance, achieving efficiencies of over 19%. The photoactive layer materials in OSCs play a crucial role in light absorption, charge generation, transport and stability. To facilitate the scale-up of OSCs, it is imperative to address the photostability of these electron acceptor and donor materials, as their photochemical degradation process remains a challenge during the photo-to-electric conversion. In this review, we present an overview of the development of electron acceptor and donor materials, emphasizing the crucial aspects of their chemical stability behavior that are linked to the photostability of OSCs. Throughout each section, we highlight the photochemical degradation pathways for electron acceptor and donor materials, and their link to device degradation. We also discuss the existing interdisciplinary challenges and obstacles that impede the development of photostable materials. Finally, we offer insights into strategies aimed at enhancing photochemical stability and discuss future directions for developing photostable photo-active layers, facilitating the commercialization of OSCs.
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- Jianhua Han
- Materials Science and Engineering Program (MSE), Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron (ICB), Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program (MSE), Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program (MSE), Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program (MSE), Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program (MSE), Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Nalepa MA, Panáček D, Dědek I, Jakubec P, Kupka V, Hrubý V, Petr M, Otyepka M. Graphene derivative-based ink advances inkjet printing technology for fabrication of electrochemical sensors and biosensors. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 256:116277. [PMID: 38613934 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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The field of biosensing would significantly benefit from a disruptive technology enabling flexible manufacturing of uniform electrodes. Inkjet printing holds promise for this, although realizing full electrode manufacturing with this technology remains challenging. We introduce a nitrogen-doped carboxylated graphene ink (NGA-ink) compatible with commercially available printing technologies. The water-based and additive-free NGA-ink was utilized to produce fully inkjet-printed electrodes (IPEs), which demonstrated successful electrochemical detection of the important neurotransmitter dopamine. The cost-effectiveness of NGA-ink combined with a total cost per electrode of $0.10 renders it a practical solution for customized electrode manufacturing. Furthermore, the high carboxyl group content of NGA-ink (13 wt%) presents opportunities for biomolecule immobilization, paving the way for the development of advanced state-of-the-art biosensors. This study highlights the potential of NGA inkjet-printed electrodes in revolutionizing sensor technology, offering an affordable, scalable alternative to conventional electrochemical systems.
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- Martin-Alex Nalepa
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 783 71, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 783 71, Czech Republic; Nanotechnology Centre, Centre of Energy and Environmental Technologies, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00, Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 783 71, Czech Republic; Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, 17. listopadu 1192/12, Olomouc, 771 46, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 783 71, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 783 71, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 783 71, Czech Republic; Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, 17. listopadu 1192/12, Olomouc, 771 46, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 783 71, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 783 71, Czech Republic; IT4Innovations, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, Ostrava-Poruba, 708 00, Czech Republic.
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Anwar SU, Yuan PZ, Wuyi Z, Amir SM, Rehman SU, Yang L, Ali Shah SZ. Nexus among the perceived infrastructural, social, economic, and environmental impact of CPEC: A case of Pakistan. Heliyon 2024; 10:e33355. [PMID: 39035540 PMCID: PMC11259830 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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Despite its ambitious "economic sustainability" objectives, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been the subject of growing environmental anxiety. Considering the CPEC developments, it is clear that Pakistan is ready to fully embrace this new industrial chapter and take advantage of its major benefits to solve social, energy, infrastructure, and economic problems. However, it should also seriously commit to undertaking proper environmental impact assessments and upgrading system resilience. Data was collected from 400 respondents from Pakistan, and structural equation modeling was applied with the help of AMOS. Factor analysis and structural equation modeling techniques were used to estimate the results and test the study's hypothesis. The results indicate a strong socio-economic impact across perceived economic, infrastructure, social, and total impacts, but they identify a negative association between infrastructure innovation and environmental sustainability. Moreover, results revealed that infrastructure supports social and economic growth, but it might have a substantial negative impact on biodiversity. According to findings, Pakistan may be more vulnerable to climate change due to three potential environmental issues: coal-fired power plants, CO2 concentration along the CPEC route, and increased traffic on the Karakorum Highway. Furthermore, future international trade will be significantly impacted by the corridor. It may, however, also accelerate the destruction of the ecosystem over time due to the industrial revolution.
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- Syed Umair Anwar
- School of Economics and Management, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650233, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650233, China
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- Kunming University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Management Science and Economics, Yunnan, Kunming, China
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- Institute of Agriculture Extension, Education and Rural Development, University of Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Research Institute of Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management, College of Management, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Kunming University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Management Science and Economics, Yunnan, Kunming, China
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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Shen Z, Chen G, Cheng X, Xu F, Huang H, Wang X, Yang L, Wu Q, Hu Z. Self-enhanced localized alkalinity at the encapsulated Cu catalyst for superb electrocatalytic nitrate/nitrite reduction to NH 3 in neutral electrolyte. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadm9325. [PMID: 38985876 PMCID: PMC11235175 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm9325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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The electrocatalytic nitrate/nitrite reduction reaction (eNOx-RR) to ammonia (NH3) is thermodynamically more favorable than the eye-catching nitrogen (N2) electroreduction. To date, the high eNOx-RR-to-NH3 activity is limited to strong alkaline electrolytes but cannot be achieved in economic and sustainable neutral/near-neutral electrolytes. Here, we construct a copper (Cu) catalyst encapsulated inside the hydrophilic hierarchical nitrogen-doped carbon nanocages (Cu@hNCNC). During eNOx-RR, the hNCNC shell hinders the diffusion of generated OH- ions outward, thus creating a self-enhanced local high pH environment around the inside Cu nanoparticles. Consequently, the Cu@hNCNC catalyst exhibits an excellent eNOx-RR-to-NH3 activity in the neutral electrolyte, equivalent to the Cu catalyst immobilized on the outer surface of hNCNC (Cu/hNCNC) in strong alkaline electrolyte, with much better stability for the former. The optimal NH3 yield rate reaches 4.0 moles per hour per gram with a high Faradaic efficiency of 99.7%. The strong-alkalinity-free advantage facilitates the practicability of Cu@hNCNC catalyst as demonstrated in a coupled plasma-driven N2 oxidization with eNOx-RR-to-NH3.
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- Zhen Shen
- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Jana D, Alamgir M, Das SK. Synergy of {Co(H 2O) 6} 2+ with a Polyoxometalate Leads to Aqueous Homogeneous Hydrogen Evolution: Experiments and Computations. Inorg Chem 2024. [PMID: 38995986 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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In this work, we have described a polyoxometalate (POM)-based inexpensive and easily synthesizable compound [Co(H2O)6]2[{K(H2O)}2V10O28]·2H2O (1), which exhibits electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in its aqueous solution without its decomposition (or electrodeposition), acting as a rare homogeneous electrocatalyst. Even though the compound [Co(H2O)6]2[{K(H2O)}2V10O28]·2H2O (1) (soluble in water) shows electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity because of the Coulombic attraction, including H-bonding interactions, between the [Co(H2O)6]2+ cationic species and [{K(H2O)}2V10O28]4-anionic species, the individual homogeneous solutions of [V10O28]6- (source: Na6[V10O28]·18H2O) and [Co(H2O)6]2+ (source: CoCl2·6H2O) do not show any electrocatalytic HER activity. We have thus established that the synergy of [V10O28]6- with [Co(H2O)6]2+ in crystal matrix as well as in the aqueous solution of 1 makes the compound 1 a stable and highly active electrocatalyst for homogeneous HER in an aqueous solution. In order to corroborate these homogeneous HER studies, we performed density functional theory (DFT) calculations to show that decavanadate cluster anion [V10O28]6- interacts with hexa-aqua complex cation [Co(H2O)6]2+ via strong H-bonding interactions, leading to a synergy effect that enables the cobalt center of [Co(H2O)6]2+ to be an active site of HER in the present work.
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- Debu Jana
- School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, P.O. Central University, Hyderabad 500046, India
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- School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, P.O. Central University, Hyderabad 500046, India
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- School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, P.O. Central University, Hyderabad 500046, India
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Kim M, Kim H, Kim W, Lee SY, Park YI, Shim YA, Jeon TY, Kim JY, Ahn CY, Shim H, Lee JE, Yu SH. Suppressing the Shuttle Effect via Polypyrrole-Coated Te Nanotubes for Advanced Na-Te Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:34892-34901. [PMID: 38949109 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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There is a growing demand for research and development of advanced energy storage devices with high energy density utilizing earth-abundant metal anodes such as sodium metal. Tellurium, a member of the chalcogen group, stands out as a promising cathode material due to its remarkable volumetric capacity, comparable to sulfur, and significantly high electrical conductivity. However, critical issues arise from soluble sodium polytellurides, leading to the shuttle effect. This phenomenon can result in the loss of active materials, self-discharge, and anode instability. Here, we introduce polypyrrole-coated tellurium nanotubes as the cathode materials, where polypyrrole plays a crucial role in preventing the dissolution of polytellurides, as confirmed through operando optical microscopy. The polypyrrole-coated tellurium nanotubes exhibited an outstanding rate performance and long cycle stability in sodium-tellurium batteries. These research findings are anticipated to bolster the viability of polypyrrole-coated tellurium nanotubes as promising cathode materials, making a substantial contribution to the commercialization of sodium-ion battery technology.
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- Mihyun Kim
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, POSTECH, 80 Jigokro 127-beongil, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dankook University, 152 Jukjeon-ro, Suji-gu, Yongin 16890, Republic of Korea
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- Alternative Fuels and Power System Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), 32 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea
- Department of Green Mobility, Korean National University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Alternative Fuels and Power System Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), 32 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- Department of Battery-Smart Factory, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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LaFollette DK, Hidalgo J, Allam O, Yang J, Shoemaker A, Li R, Lai B, Lawrie B, Kalinin S, Perini CAR, Ahmadi M, Jang SS, Correa-Baena JP. Bromine Incorporation Affects Phase Transformations and Thermal Stability of Lead Halide Perovskites. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:18576-18585. [PMID: 38935606 PMCID: PMC11240253 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c04508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Mixed-cation and mixed-halide lead halide perovskites show great potential for their application in photovoltaics. Many of the high-performance compositions are made of cesium, formamidinium, lead, iodine, and bromine. However, incorporating bromine in iodine-rich compositions and its effects on the thermal stability of the perovskite structure has not been thoroughly studied. In this work, we study how replacing iodine with bromine in the state-of-the-art Cs0.17FA0.83PbI3 perovskite composition leads to different dynamics in the phase transformations as a function of temperature. Through a combination of structural characterization, cathodoluminescence mapping, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and first-principles calculations, we reveal that the incorporation of bromine reduces the thermodynamic phase stability of the films and shifts the products of phase transformations. Our results suggest that bromine-driven vacancy formation during high temperature exposure leads to irreversible transformations into PbI2, whereas materials with only iodine go through transformations into hexagonal polytypes, such as the 4H-FAPbI3 phase. This work sheds light on the structural impacts of adding bromine on thermodynamic phase stability and provides new insights into the importance of understanding the complexity of phase transformations and secondary phases in mixed-cation and mixed-halide systems.
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- Diana K LaFollette
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Ave NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Ave NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Ave NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Ave NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Lab, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 United States
- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352 United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Ave NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Ave NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Ave NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Ave NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Huang TY, Cai Z, Crafton MJ, Giovine R, Patterson A, Hau HM, Rastinejad J, Rinkel BLD, Clément RJ, Ceder G, McCloskey BD. Chemical Origin of in Situ Carbon Dioxide Outgassing from a Cation-Disordered Rock Salt Cathode. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2024; 36:6535-6546. [PMID: 39005535 PMCID: PMC11238339 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c00756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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In situ carbon dioxide (CO2) outgassing is a common phenomenon in lithium-ion batteries (LiBs), primarily due to parasitic side reactions at the cathode-electrolyte interface. However, little is known about the chemical origins of the in situ CO2 released from emerging Li-excess cation-disordered rock salt (DRX) cathodes. In this study, we selectively labeled various carbon sources with 13C in cathodes containing a representative DRX material, Li1.2Mn0.4Ti0.4O2 (LMTO), and performed differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) during galvanostatic cycling in a carbonate-based electrolyte. When charging LMTO cathodes, electrolyte solvent (EC) decomposition is the dominant source of the CO2 outgassing. The amount of EC-originated CO2 is strongly correlated with the total surface area of carbon black in the electrode, revealing the critical role of electron-conducting carbon additives in the electrolyte degradation mechanisms. In addition, unusual bimodal CO2 evolution during the first cycle is found to originate from carbon black oxidation. Overall, the underlying chemical origin of in situ CO2 release during battery cycling is highly voltage- and cycle-dependent. This work further provides insights into improving the stability of DRX cathodes in LiBs and is envisioned to help guide future relevant material design to mitigate parasitic reactions in DRX-based batteries.
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- Tzu-Yang Huang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Materials Department, University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Materials Department, University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Materials Department, University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Aidarkhanov D, Idu IH, Zhou X, Duan D, Wang F, Hu H, Ng A. Positive Effects of Guanidinium Salt Post-Treatment on Multi-Cation Mixed Halide Perovskite Solar Cells. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:1161. [PMID: 38998766 PMCID: PMC11242979 DOI: 10.3390/nano14131161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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As one of the most promising photovoltaic technologies, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) exhibit high absorption coefficients, tunable bandgaps, large carrier mobilities, and versatile fabrication techniques. Nevertheless, the commercialization of the technology is hindered by poor material stability, short device lifetimes and the scalability of fabrication techniques. To address these technological drawbacks, various strategies have been explored, with one particularly promising approach involving the formation of a low-dimensional layer on the surface of the three-dimensional perovskite film. In this work, we demonstrate the use of guanidinium tetrafluoroborate, CH6BF4N3, (GATFB) as a post-treatment step to enhance the performance of PSCs. Compared with the control sample, the application of GATFB improves the film surface topology, reduces surface defects, suppresses non-radiative recombination, and optimizes band alignment within the device. These positive effects reduce recombination losses and enhance charge transport in the device, resulting in PSCs with an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 1.18 V and a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.7%. The results obtained in this work exhibit the potential of integrating low-dimensional structures in PSCs as an effective approach to enhance the overall device performance, providing useful information for further advancement in this rapidly evolving field of photovoltaic technology.
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- Damir Aidarkhanov
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, 7098 Liuxian Boulevard, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, 7098 Liuxian Boulevard, Shenzhen 518055, China
- National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, 7098 Liuxian Boulevard, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, 7098 Liuxian Boulevard, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
- National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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Wang Z, Bae S, Baljozović M, Adams P, Yong D, Service E, Moehl T, Niu W, Tilley SD. One-Step Hydrothermal Synthesis of Sn-Doped Sb 2Se 3 for Solar Hydrogen Production. ACS Catal 2024; 14:9877-9886. [PMID: 38988656 PMCID: PMC11232013 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c01762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Antimony selenide (Sb2Se3) has recently been intensively investigated and has achieved significant advancement in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. In this work, a facile one-step hydrothermal method for the preparation of Sn-doped Sb2Se3 photocathodes with improved PEC performance was investigated. We present an in-depth study of the performance enhancement in Sn-doped Sb2Se3 photocathodes using capacitance-voltage (CV), drive-level capacitance profiling (DLCP), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. The incorporation of Sn2+ into the Sb2Se3 results in increased carrier density, reduced surface defects, and improved charge separation, thereby leading to improved PEC performance. With a thin Sb2Se3 absorber layer (270 nm thickness), the Sn-doped Sb2Se3 photocathode exhibits an improved photocurrent density of 17.1 mA cm-2 at 0 V versus RHE (V RHE) compared to that of the undoped Sb2Se3 photocathode (14.4 mA cm-2). This work not only highlights the positive influence of Sn doping on Sb2Se3 photocathodes but also showcases a one-step method to synthesize doped Sb2Se3 with improved optoelectronic properties.
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- Zhenbin Wang
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
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- Molecular
Surface Science Group, Empa, Swiss Federal
Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
- Laboratory
of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale
de Lausanne, Lausanne 1015, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
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Chen L, Zhang J, Wang Z, Wang D. Enhancing ammonium-ion storage in Mo-doped VO 2 (B) nanobelt-bundles anode for aqueous ammonium-ion batteries. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:12624-12634. [PMID: 38884358 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr02149e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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The recent surge in interest in aqueous ammonium ion rechargeable batteries (AAIBs) has been fueled by their eco-friendliness, efficiency, safety, and sustainability. However, finding the optimal anode material for effective ammonium ion (NH4+) storage remains a nascent and significant challenge. The research presented here focuses on the enhancement of aqueous ammonium rechargeable batteries by incorporating Mo atoms into VO2 (B) (denote as MVO), a material that has shown promise as an anode for NH4+ storage. The introduction of Mo ions was found to optimize the electronic structure and morphology of pristine VO2 (B) (label as PVO), resulting in the transformation of its nanobelts into thin nanobelt-bundles. This alteration exposes more active sites and increases oxygen vacancies, which in turn improve the conductivity and diffusion rate of NH4+ ions, thereby enhancing the overall electrochemical performance of the material. The MVO material demonstrates a high initial capacity of 283.5 mA h g-1 at 0.3 A g-1, and maintained 86.7% of its capacity after 4500 cycles, indicating excellent long-term stability. To further validate the practical application, a full cell was garnered utilizing MVO as the anode and Cu3[Fe(CN)6]2 (CuHCF) as the cathode. The resulting AAIB displays remarkable cycling stability, with 81.5% capacity preservation after 1000 cycles and large energy density of 57.9 W h kg-1. The study reveals that the doping of Mo ions can significantly improve both the stability and NH4+ storage capacity of PVO, offering a promising new direction for the exploitation of efficacious and sustainable NH4+ host materials for rechargeable batteries.
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- Long Chen
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China.
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Luo W, Kim S, Lempesis N, Merten L, Kneschaurek E, Dankl M, Carnevali V, Agosta L, Slama V, VanOrman Z, Siczek M, Bury W, Gallant B, Kubicki DJ, Zalibera M, Piveteau L, Deconinck M, Guerrero-León LA, Frei AT, Gaina PA, Carteau E, Zimmermann P, Hinderhofer A, Schreiber F, Moser JE, Vaynzof Y, Feldmann S, Seo JY, Rothlisberger U, Milić JV. From Chalcogen Bonding to S-π Interactions in Hybrid Perovskite Photovoltaics. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2405622. [PMID: 38961635 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202405622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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The stability of hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskite semiconductors remains a significant obstacle to their application in photovoltaics. To this end, the use of low-dimensional (LD) perovskites, which incorporate hydrophobic organic moieties, provides an effective strategy to improve their stability, yet often at the expense of their performance. To address this limitation, supramolecular engineering of noncovalent interactions between organic and inorganic components has shown potential by relying on hydrogen bonding and conventional van der Waals interactions. Here, the capacity to access novel LD perovskite structures that uniquely assemble through unorthodox S-mediated interactions is explored by incorporating benzothiadiazole-based moieties. The formation of S-mediated LD structures is demonstrated, including one-dimensional (1D) and layered two-dimensional (2D) perovskite phases assembled via chalcogen bonding and S-π interactions, through a combination of techniques, such as single crystal and thin film X-ray diffraction, as well as solid-state NMR spectroscopy, complemented by molecular dynamics simulations, density functional theory calculations, and optoelectronic characterization, revealing superior conductivities of S-mediated LD perovskites. The resulting materials are applied in n-i-p and p-i-n perovskite solar cells, demonstrating enhancements in performance and operational stability that reveal a versatile supramolecular strategy in photovoltaics.
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- Weifan Luo
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Computational Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Computational Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Computational Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Computational Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Computational Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Rowland Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, 50-383, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, 50-383, Poland
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, 81237, Slovakia
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- Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, EPFL, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Chair for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technical University of Dresden, 02062, Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Dresden University of Technology, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Chair for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technical University of Dresden, 02062, Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Dresden University of Technology, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Photochemical Dynamic Group, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland
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- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Photochemical Dynamic Group, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Chair for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technical University of Dresden, 02062, Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Dresden University of Technology, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Rowland Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Computational Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland
- Laboratory of Computational Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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Bishara Robertson IL, Zhang H, Reisner E, Butt JN, Jeuken LJC. Engineering of bespoke photosensitiser-microbe interfaces for enhanced semi-artificial photosynthesis. Chem Sci 2024; 15:9893-9914. [PMID: 38966358 PMCID: PMC11220614 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00864b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
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Biohybrid systems for solar fuel production integrate artificial light-harvesting materials with biological catalysts such as microbes. In this perspective, we discuss the rational design of the abiotic-biotic interface in biohybrid systems by reviewing microbes and synthetic light-harvesting materials, as well as presenting various approaches to coupling these two components together. To maximise performance and scalability of such semi-artificial systems, we emphasise that the interfacial design requires consideration of two important aspects: attachment and electron transfer. It is our perspective that rational design of this photosensitiser-microbe interface is required for scalable solar fuel production. The design and assembly of a biohybrid with a well-defined electron transfer pathway allows mechanistic characterisation and optimisation for maximum efficiency. Introduction of additional catalysts to the system can close the redox cycle, omitting the need for sacrificial electron donors. Studies that electronically couple light-harvesters to well-defined biological entities, such as emerging photosensitiser-enzyme hybrids, provide valuable knowledge for the strategic design of whole-cell biohybrids. Exploring the interactions between light-harvesters and redox proteins can guide coupling strategies when translated into larger, more complex microbial systems.
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University PO Box 9502 Leiden 2300 RA the Netherlands
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- School of Chemistry and School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia Norwich Research Park Norwich NR4 7TJ UK
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University PO Box 9502 Leiden 2300 RA the Netherlands
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Lim J, Park NG, Il Seok S, Saliba M. All-perovskite tandem solar cells: from fundamentals to technological progress. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2024; 17:4390-4425. [PMID: 38962674 PMCID: PMC11218037 DOI: 10.1039/d3ee03638c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Organic-inorganic perovskite materials have gradually progressed from single-junction solar cells to tandem (double) or even multi-junction (triple-junction) solar cells as all-perovskite tandem solar cells (APTSCs). Perovskites have numerous advantages: (1) tunable optical bandgaps, (2) low-cost, e.g. via solution-processing, inexpensive precursors, and compatibility with many thin-film processing technologies, (3) scalability and lightweight, and (4) eco-friendliness related to low CO2 emission. However, APTSCs face challenges regarding stability caused by Sn2+ oxidation in narrow bandgap perovskites, low performance due to V oc deficit in the wide bandgap range, non-standardisation of charge recombination layers, and challenging thin-film deposition as each layer must be nearly perfectly homogenous. Here, we discuss the fundamentals of APTSCs and technological progress in constructing each layer of the all-perovskite stacks. Furthermore, the theoretical power conversion efficiency (PCE) limitation of APTSCs is discussed using simulations.
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- Jaekeun Lim
- Institute for Photovoltaics (ipv), University of Stuttgart Stuttgart Germany
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Center for Antibonding Regulated Crystals, Sungkyunkwan University Suwon Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University Suwon Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology Ulsan South Korea
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- Institute for Photovoltaics (ipv), University of Stuttgart Stuttgart Germany
- Helmholtz Young Investigator Group FRONTRUNNER, IEK5-Photovoltaik, Forschungszentrum Jülich Jülich Germany
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Chang J, Song F, Hou Y, Wu D, Xu F, Jiang K, Gao Z. Molybdenum, tungsten doped cobalt phosphides as efficient catalysts for coproduction of hydrogen and formate by glycerol electrolysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 665:152-162. [PMID: 38520932 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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H2 and formate are important energy carriers in fuel-cells and feedstocks in chemical industry. The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) coupling with electro-oxidative cleavage of thermodynamically favorable polyols is a promising way to coproduce H2 and formate via electrochemical means, highly active catalysts for HER and electrooxidative cleavage of polycols are the key to achieve such a goal. Herein, molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W) doped cobalt phosphides (Co2P) deposited onto nickel foam (NF) substrate, denoted as Mo-Co2P/NF and W-Co2P/NF, respectively, were investigated as catalytic electrodes for HER and electrochemical glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR) to yield H2 and formate. The W-Co2P/NF electrode exhibited low overpotential (η) of 113 mV to attain a current density (J) of -100 mA cm-2 for HER, while the Mo-Co2P/NF electrode demonstrated high GOR efficiency for selective production of formate. In situ Raman and infrared spectroscopic characterizations revealed that the evolved CoO2 from Co2P is the genuine catalytic sites for GOR. The asymmetric electrolyzer based on W-Co2P/NF cathode and Mo-Co2P/NF anode delivered a J = 100 mA cm-2 at 1.8 V voltage for glycerol electrolysis, which led to 18.2 % reduced electricity consumption relative to water electrolysis. This work highlights the potential of heteroelement doped phosphide in catalytic performances for HER and GOR, and opens up new avenue to coproduce more widespread commodity chemicals via gentle and sustainable electrocatalytic means.
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- Jiuli Chang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Henan Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Henan Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Henan Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environment Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Henan Province, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Henan Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Henan Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environment Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Henan Province, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Henan Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Henan Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China.
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Liu M, Ma Y, Zhang S, Chen M, Wu L. Regulating Interfacial Microenvironment in Aqueous Electrolyte via a N 2 Filtering Membrane for Efficient Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2309200. [PMID: 38733091 PMCID: PMC11267261 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202309200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia (NH3) in aqueous electrolyte has long been suffered from poor nitrogen (N2) supply owing to its low solubility and sluggish diffusion kinetics. Therefore, creating a N2 rich microenvironment around catalyst surface may potentially improve the efficiency of nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR). Herein, a delicately designed N2 filtering membrane consisted of polydimethylsiloxane is covered on catalyst surface via superspreading. Because this membrane let the dissolved N2 molecules be accessible to the catalyst but block excess water, the designed N2 rich microenvironment over catalyst leads to an optimized Faradaic efficiency of 39.4% and an NH3 yield rate of 109.2 µg h-1 mg-1, which is superior to those of the most report metal-based catalysts for electrochemical NRR. This study offers alternative strategy for enhancing NRR performance.
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- Mengdi Liu
- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan UniversityShanghai200433China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan UniversityShanghai200433China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan UniversityShanghai200433China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan UniversityShanghai200433China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan UniversityShanghai200433China
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Sinha P, Sharma A. The prospect of supercapacitors in integrated energy harvesting and storage systems. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:382001. [PMID: 38904267 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad5a7b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Renewable energy sources, such as wind, tide, solar cells, etc, are the primary research areas that deliver enormous amounts of energy for our daily usage and minimize the dependency upon fossil fuel. Paralley, harnessing ambient energy from our surroundings must be prioritized for small powered systems. Nanogenerators, which use waste energy to generate electricity, are based on such concepts. We refer to these nanogenerators as energy harvesters. The purpose of energy harvesters is not to outcompete traditional renewable energy sources. It aims to reduce reliance on primary energy sources and enhance decentralized energy production. Energy storage is another area that needs to be explored for quickly storing the generated energy. Supercapacitor is a familiar device with a unique quick charging and discharging feature. Encouraging advancements in energy storage and harvesting technologies directly supports the efficient and comprehensive use of sustainable energy. Yet, self-optimization from independent energy harvesting and storage devices is challenging to overcome. It includes instability, insufficient energy output, and reliance on an external power source, preventing their direct application and future development. Coincidentally, integrating energy harvesters and storage devices can address these challenges, which demand their inherent action. This review intends to offer a complete overview of supercapacitor-based integrated energy harvester and storage systems and identify opportunities and directions for future research in this subject.
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- Prerna Sinha
- Centre for Nanosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Centre for Nanosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
- Materials Science Programme, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
- Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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Wang Z, Ding Z, Wu N, Lang L, Wang S, Zhao K, Liu SF. Defect Passivation and Crystallization Regulation for Efficient and Stable Formamidinium Lead Iodide Solar Cells with Multifunctional Amidino Additive. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403566. [PMID: 38949415 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Amidino-based additives show great potential in high-performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the role of different functional groups in amidino-based additives have not been well elucidated. Herein, two multifunctional amidino additives 4-amidinobenzoic acid hydrochloride (ABAc) and 4-amidinobenzamide hydrochloride (ABAm) are employed to improve the film quality of formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) perovskites. Compared with ABAc, the amide group imparts ABAm with larger dipole moment and thus stronger interactions with the perovskite components, i.e., the hydrogen bonds between N…H and I- anion and coordination bonds between C = O and Pb2+ cation. It strengthens the passivation effect of iodine vacancy defect and slows down the crystallization process of α-FAPbI3, resulting in the significantly reduced non-radiative recombination, long carrier lifetime of 1.7 µs, uniformly large crystalline grains, and enhances hydrophobicity. Profiting from the improved film quality, the ABAm-treated PSC achieves a high efficiency of 24.60%, and maintains 93% of the initial efficiency after storage in ambient environment for 1200 hours. This work provides new insights for rational design of multifunctional additives regarding of defect passivation and crystallization control toward highly efficient and stable PSCs.
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- Zhichao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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Zeng M, Escorihuela-Sayalero C, Ikeshoji T, Takagi S, Kim S, Orimo SI, Barrio M, Tamarit JL, Lloveras P, Cazorla C, Sau K. Colossal Reversible Barocaloric Effects in a Plastic Crystal Mediated by Lattice Vibrations and Ion Diffusion. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2306488. [PMID: 38704680 PMCID: PMC11234397 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Solid-state methods for cooling and heating promise a sustainable alternative to current compression cycles of greenhouse gases and inefficient fuel-burning heaters. Barocaloric effects (BCE) driven by hydrostatic pressure (p) are especially encouraging in terms of large adiabatic temperature changes (|ΔT| ≈ 10 K) and isothermal entropy changes (|ΔS| ≈ 100 J K-1 kg-1). However, BCE typically require large pressure shifts due to irreversibility issues, and sizeable |ΔT| and |ΔS| seldom are realized in a same material. Here, the existence of colossal and reversible BCE in LiCB11H12 is demonstrated near its order-disorder phase transition at ≈380 K. Specifically, for Δp ≈ 0.23 (0.10) GPa, |ΔSrev| = 280 (200) J K-1 kg-1 and |ΔTrev| = 32 (10) K are measured, which individually rival with state-of-the-art BCE figures. Furthermore, pressure shifts of the order of 0.1 GPa yield huge reversible barocaloric strengths of ≈2 J K-1 kg-1 MPa-1. Molecular dynamics simulations are performed to quantify the role of lattice vibrations, molecular reorientations, and ion diffusion on the disclosed BCE. Interestingly, lattice vibrations are found to contribute the most to |ΔS| while the diffusion of lithium ions, despite adding up only slightly to the entropy change, is crucial in enabling the molecular order-disorder phase transition.
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- Ming Zeng
- Grup de Caracterizació de Materials, Departament de Física, EEBE and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Av. Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona, 08019, Catalonia, Spain
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- Grup de Caracterizació de Materials, Departament de Física, EEBE and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Av. Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona, 08019, Catalonia, Spain
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- Mathematics for Advanced Materials Open Innovation Laboratory (MathAM-OIL), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), c/o Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Research (IMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- Graduate School of Energy Convergence, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Materials Research (IMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- Grup de Caracterizació de Materials, Departament de Física, EEBE and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Av. Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona, 08019, Catalonia, Spain
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- Grup de Caracterizació de Materials, Departament de Física, EEBE and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Av. Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona, 08019, Catalonia, Spain
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- Grup de Caracterizació de Materials, Departament de Física, EEBE and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Av. Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona, 08019, Catalonia, Spain
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- Grup de Caracterizació de Materials, Departament de Física, EEBE and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Av. Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona, 08019, Catalonia, Spain
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- Mathematics for Advanced Materials Open Innovation Laboratory (MathAM-OIL), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), c/o Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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Tan YH, Liu Z, Zheng JH, Ju ZJ, He XY, Hao W, Wu YC, Xu WS, Zhang HJ, Li GQ, Zhou LS, Zhou F, Tao X, Yao HB, Liang Z. Inorganic Composition Modulation of Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Fast Charging Lithium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2404815. [PMID: 38719211 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202404815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/15/2024]
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The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) with lithium fluoride (LiF) is critical to the performance of lithium metal batteries (LMBs) due to its high stability and mechanical properties. However, the low Li ion conductivity of LiF impedes the rapid diffusion of Li ions in the SEI, which leads to localized Li ion oversaturation dendritic deposition and hinders the practical applications of LMBs at high-current regions (>3 C). To address this issue, a fluorophosphated SEI rich with fast ion-diffusing inorganic grain boundaries (LiF/Li3P) is introduced. By utilizing a sol electrolyte that contains highly dispersed porous LiF nanoparticles modified with phosphorus-containing functional groups, a fluorophosphated SEI is constructed and the presence of electrochemically active Li within these fast ion-diffusing grain boundaries (GBs-Li) that are non-nucleated is demonstrated, ensuring the stability of the Li || NCM811 cell for over 1000 cycles at fast-charging rates of 5 C (11 mA cm-2). Additionally, a practical, long cycling, and intrinsically safe LMB pouch cell with high energy density (400 Wh kg-1) is fabricated. The work reveals how SEI components and structure design can enable fast-charging LMBs.
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- Yi-Hong Tan
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Hefei Science Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Monta Vista Energy Technologies Corporation, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Monta Vista Energy Technologies Corporation, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Monta Vista Energy Technologies Corporation, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Monta Vista Energy Technologies Corporation, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Monta Vista Energy Technologies Corporation, Anhui, 230601, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Hefei Science Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Jiang Y, Du HQ, Zhi R, Rothmann MU, Wang Y, Wang C, Liang G, Hu ZY, Cheng YB, Li W. Eliminating Non-Corner-Sharing Octahedral for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312157. [PMID: 38288630 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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The metal halide (BX6)4- octahedron, where B represents a metal cation and X represents a halide anion, is regarded as the fundamental structural and functional unit of metal halide perovskites. However, the influence of the way the (BX6)4- octahedra connect to each other has on the structural stability and optoelectronic properties of metal halide perovskite is still unclear. Here, the octahedral connectivity, including corner-, edge-, and face-sharing, of various CsxFA1-xPbI3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.3) perovskite films is tuned and reliably characterized through compositional and additive engineering, and with ultralow-dose transmission electron microscopy. It is found that the overall solar cell device performance, the charge carrier lifetime, the open-circuit voltage, and the current density-voltage hysteresis are all improved when the films consist of corner-sharing octahedra, and non-corner sharing phases are suppressed, even in films with the same chemical composition. Additionally, it is found that the structural, optoelectronic, and device performance stabilities are similarly enhanced when non-corner-sharing connectivities are suppressed. This approach, combining macroscopic device tests and microscopic material characterization, provides a powerful tool enabling a thorough understanding of the impact of octahedral connectivity on device performance, and opens a new parameter space for designing high-performance photovoltaic metal halide perovskite devices.
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- Yang Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- National energy key laboratory for new hydrogen-ammonia energy technologies, Foshan Xianhu Laboratory, Foshan, 528200, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- National energy key laboratory for new hydrogen-ammonia energy technologies, Foshan Xianhu Laboratory, Foshan, 528200, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- National energy key laboratory for new hydrogen-ammonia energy technologies, Foshan Xianhu Laboratory, Foshan, 528200, P. R. China
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- National energy key laboratory for new hydrogen-ammonia energy technologies, Foshan Xianhu Laboratory, Foshan, 528200, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, 441053, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- National energy key laboratory for new hydrogen-ammonia energy technologies, Foshan Xianhu Laboratory, Foshan, 528200, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- National energy key laboratory for new hydrogen-ammonia energy technologies, Foshan Xianhu Laboratory, Foshan, 528200, P. R. China
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Sun C, Zhao B, Jing Z, Zhang H, Wen Q, Chen H, Zhang X, Zheng J. Suppressed Electrolyte Decomposition Behavior to Improve Cycling Performance of LiCoO 2 under 4.6 V through the Regulation of Interfacial Adsorption Forces. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2309657. [PMID: 38654462 PMCID: PMC11220708 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202309657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Alleviating the decomposition of the electrolyte is of great significance to improving the cycle stability of cathodes, especially for LiCoO2 (LCO), its volumetric energy density can be effectively promoted by increasing the charge cutoff voltage to 4.6 V, thereby supporting the large-scale application of clean energy. However, the rapid decomposition of the electrolyte under 4.6 V conditions not only loses the transport carrier for lithium ion, but also produces HF and insulators that destroy the interface of LCO and increase impedance. In this work, the decomposition of electrolyte is effectively suppressed by changing the adsorption force between LCO interface and EC. Density functional theory illustrates the LCO coated with lower electronegativity elements has a weaker adsorption force with the electrolyte, the adsorption energy between LCO@Mg and EC (0.49 eV) is weaker than that of LCO@Ti (0.73 eV). Meanwhile, based on the results of time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry, conductivity-atomic force microscopy, in situ differential electrochemical mass spectrometry, soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance, as the adsorption force increases, the electrolyte decomposes more seriously. This work provides a new perspective on the interaction between electrolyte and the interface of cathode and further improves the understanding of electrolyte decomposition.
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- Chao Sun
- School of Metallurgy and EnvironmentCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410083China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery MaterialsCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
- National Energy Metal Resources and New Materials Key LaboratoryCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake ResourcesQinghai Institute of Salt LakesChinese Academy of SciencesXining810008China
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake ResourcesQinghai Institute of Salt LakesChinese Academy of SciencesXining810008China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410083China
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- School of Metallurgy and EnvironmentCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410083China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery MaterialsCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
- National Energy Metal Resources and New Materials Key LaboratoryCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan University of Science and TechnologyXiangtanHunan411201China
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- School of Metallurgy and EnvironmentCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410083China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery MaterialsCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
- National Energy Metal Resources and New Materials Key LaboratoryCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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- School of Metallurgy and EnvironmentCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410083China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery MaterialsCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
- National Energy Metal Resources and New Materials Key LaboratoryCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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Iqbal AN, Orr KWP, Nagane S, Ferrer Orri J, Doherty TAS, Jung YK, Chiang YH, Selby TA, Lu Y, Mirabelli AJ, Baldwin A, Ooi ZY, Gu Q, Anaya M, Stranks SD. Composition Dictates Octahedral Tilt and Photostability in Halide Perovskites. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307508. [PMID: 38728063 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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Halide perovskites are excellent candidate materials for use in solar cell, LED, and detector devices, in part because their composition can be tuned to achieve ideal optoelectronic properties. Empirical efficiency optimization has led the field toward compositions rich in FA (formamidinium) on the A-site and I on the X-site, with additional small amounts of MA (methylammonium) or Cs A-site cations and Br X-site anions. However, it is not clear how and why the specific compositions of alloyed, that is, mixed component, halide perovskites relate to photo-stability of the materials. Here, this work combines synchrotron grazing incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering, photoluminescence, high-resolution scanning electron diffraction measurements and theoretical modelling to reveal the links between material structure and photostability. Namely, this work finds that increased octahedral titling leads to improved photo-stability that is correlated with lower densities of performance-harming hexagonal polytype impurities. These results uncover the structural signatures underpinning photo-stability and can therefore be used to make targeted changes to halide perovskites, bettering the commercial prospects of technologies based on these materials.
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- Affan N Iqbal
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
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- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0AS, UK
- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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Schramm T, Deconinck M, Ji R, Siliavka E, Hofstetter YJ, Löffler M, Shilovskikh VV, Brunner J, Li Y, Bitton S, Tessler N, Vaynzof Y. Electrical Doping of Metal Halide Perovskites by Co-Evaporation and Application in PN Junctions. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2314289. [PMID: 38483029 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202314289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/15/2024]
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Electrical doping of semiconductors is a revolutionary development that enabled many electronic and optoelectronic technologies. While doping of many inorganic and organic semiconductors is well-established, controlled electrical doping of metal halide perovskites (MHPs) is yet to be demonstrated. In this work, efficient n- and p-type electrical doping of MHPs by co-evaporating the perovskite precursors alongside organic dopant molecules is achieved. It is demonstrated that the Fermi level can be shifted by up to 500 meV toward the conduction band and by up to 400 meV toward the valence band by n- and p-doping, respectively, which increases the conductivity of the films. The doped layers are employed in PN and NP diodes, showing opposing trends in rectification. Demonstrating controlled electrical doping by a scalable, industrially relevant deposition method opens the route to developing perovskite devices beyond solar cells, such as thermoelectrics or complementary logic.
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- Tim Schramm
- Chair for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technical University of Dresden, Nöthnitzer Str. 61, 01187, Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Chair for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technical University of Dresden, Nöthnitzer Str. 61, 01187, Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Chair for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technical University of Dresden, Nöthnitzer Str. 61, 01187, Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Chair for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technical University of Dresden, Nöthnitzer Str. 61, 01187, Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Chair for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technical University of Dresden, Nöthnitzer Str. 61, 01187, Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Dresden Center for Nanoanalysis (DCN), Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 18, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Chair for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technical University of Dresden, Nöthnitzer Str. 61, 01187, Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Chair for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technical University of Dresden, Nöthnitzer Str. 61, 01187, Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Chair for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technical University of Dresden, Nöthnitzer Str. 61, 01187, Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Sara and Moshe Zisapel Nanoelectronic Center, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000003, Israel
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- Sara and Moshe Zisapel Nanoelectronic Center, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000003, Israel
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- Chair for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technical University of Dresden, Nöthnitzer Str. 61, 01187, Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 20, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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Wang J, Chen M, Zhang J, Sun X, Li N, Wang X. Dynamic membrane filtration accelerates electroactive biofilms in bioelectrochemical systems. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 20:100375. [PMID: 38283869 PMCID: PMC10821169 DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2023.100375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) have emerged as a dual-function technology for treating wastewater and recovering energy. A vital element of BES is the rapid formation and maintenance of electroactive biofilms (EABs). Previous attempts to accelerate EAB formation and improve electroactivities focused on enhancing the bacterial adhesion process while neglecting the rate-limiting step of the bacterial transport process. Here, we introduce membrane filtration into BES, establishing a dynamic membrane filtration system that enhances overall performance. We observed that optimal membrane flux considerably reduced the startup time for EAB formation. Specifically, EABs established under a 25 L m-2 h-1 flux (EAB25 LMH) had a formation time of 43.8 ± 1.3 h, notably faster than the 51.4 ± 1.6 h in the static state (EAB0 LMH). Additionally, EAB25 LMH exhibited a significant increase in maximum current density, approximately 2.2 times higher than EAB0 LMH. Pearson correlation analysis indicated a positive relationship between current densities and biomass quantities and an inverse correlation with startup time. Microbial analysis revealed two critical findings: (i) variations in maximum current densities across different filtration conditions were associated with redox-active substances and biomass accumulation, and (ii) the incorporation of a filtration process in EAB formation enhanced the proportion of viable cells and encouraged a more diverse range of electroactive bacteria. Moreover, the novel electroactive membrane demonstrated sustained current production and effective solid-liquid separation during prolonged operation, indicating its potential as a viable alternative in membrane-based systems. This approach not only provides a new operational model for BES but also holds promise for expanding its application in future wastewater treatment solutions.
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- Jinning Wang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, No. 35 Yaguan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Wong EL, Folpini G, Zhou Y, Albaqami MD, Petrozza A. Electron Spectroscopy and Microscopy: A Window into the Surface Electronic Properties of Polycrystalline Metal Halide Perovskites. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2310240. [PMID: 38708696 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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In the past years, an increasing number of experimental techniques have emerged to address the need to unveil the chemical, structural, and electronic properties of perovskite thin films with high vertical and lateral spatial resolutions. One of these is angle-resolved photoemission electron spectroscopy which can provide direct access to the electronic band structure of perovskites, with the aim of overcoming elusive and controversial information due to the complex data interpretation of purely optical spectroscopic techniques. This perspective looks at the information that can be gleaned from the direct measurement of the electronic band structure of single crystal perovskites and the challenges that remain to be overcame to extend this technique to heterogeneous polycrystalline metal halide perovskites.
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- E Laine Wong
- Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Raffaele Rubattino, 81, Milano, 20134, Italy
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Raffaele Rubattino, 81, Milano, 20134, Italy
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Raffaele Rubattino, 81, Milano, 20134, Italy
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Raffaele Rubattino, 81, Milano, 20134, Italy
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Xu Y, Du Y, Chen H, Chen J, Ding T, Sun D, Kim DH, Lin Z, Zhou X. Recent advances in rational design for high-performance potassium-ion batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:7202-7298. [PMID: 38855863 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00601h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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The growing global energy demand necessitates the development of renewable energy solutions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. To efficiently utilize renewable yet intermittent energy sources such as solar and wind power, there is a critical need for large-scale energy storage systems (EES) with high electrochemical performance. While lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been successfully used for EES, the surging demand and price, coupled with limited supply of crucial metals like lithium and cobalt, raised concerns about future sustainability. In this context, potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) have emerged as promising alternatives to commercial LIBs. Leveraging the low cost of potassium resources, abundant natural reserves, and the similar chemical properties of lithium and potassium, PIBs exhibit excellent potassium ion transport kinetics in electrolytes. This review starts from the fundamental principles and structural regulation of PIBs, offering a comprehensive overview of their current research status. It covers cathode materials, anode materials, electrolytes, binders, and separators, combining insights from full battery performance, degradation mechanisms, in situ/ex situ characterization, and theoretical calculations. We anticipate that this review will inspire greater interest in the development of high-efficiency PIBs and pave the way for their future commercial applications.
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- Yifan Xu
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Rahmanudin A, Mohammadi M, Isacsson P, Li Y, Seufert L, Kim N, Mardi S, Engquist I, Crispin R, Tybrandt K. Stretchable and biodegradable plant-based redox-diffusion batteries. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024. [PMID: 38946626 DOI: 10.1039/d4mh00170b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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The redox-diffusion (RD) battery concept introduces an environmentally friendly solution for stretchable batteries in autonomous wearable electronics. By utilising plant-based redox-active biomolecules and cellulose fibers for the electrode scaffold, separator membrane, and current collector, along with a biodegradable elastomer encapsulation, the battery design overcomes the reliance on unsustainable transition metal-based active materials and non-biodegradable elastomers used in existing stretchable batteries. Importantly, it addresses the drawback of limited attainable battery capacity, where increasing the active material loading often leads to thicker and stiffer electrodes with poor mechanical properties. The concept decouples the active material loading from the mechanical structure of the electrode, enabling high mass loadings, while retaining a skin-like young's modulus and stretchability. A stretchable ion-selective membrane facilitates the RD process, allowing two separate redox couples, while preventing crossovers. This results in a high-capacity battery cell that is both electrochemically and mechanically stable, engineered from sustainable plant-based materials. Notably, the battery components are biodegradable at the end of their life, addressing concerns of e-waste and resource depletion.
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- Aiman Rahmanudin
- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 602 21 Norrköping, Sweden.
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, ITN, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 602 21 Norrköping, Sweden.
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, ITN, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 602 21 Norrköping, Sweden.
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, ITN, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Ahlstrom Group Innovation, 38140 Apprieu, France
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 602 21 Norrköping, Sweden.
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 602 21 Norrköping, Sweden.
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 602 21 Norrköping, Sweden.
- Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 601 74 Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 602 21 Norrköping, Sweden.
- Ångström Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Uppsala University, 751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 602 21 Norrköping, Sweden.
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, ITN, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 602 21 Norrköping, Sweden.
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, ITN, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 601 74 Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 602 21 Norrköping, Sweden.
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, ITN, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 601 74 Norrköping, Sweden
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Fan J, Ma J, Zhu L, Wang H, Hao W, Min Y, Bi Q, Li G. Silver Nanowires Cascaded Layered Double Hydroxides Nanocages with Enhanced Directional Electron Transport for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309859. [PMID: 38377282 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Designing and fabricating highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalytic materials for water splitting is a promising and practical approach to green and sustainable low-carbon energy systems. Herein, a facile in situ growth self-template strategy by using ZIF-67 as a consumable layered double hydroxides (LDHs) template and silver nanowires (AgNWs) as 1D conductive cascaded substrate to controllably synthesize the target AgNWs@CoFe-LDH composites with unique hollow shell sugar gourd-like structure and enhanced directional electron transport effect is reported. The AgNWs exhibit the key functions of the close connection of CoFe-LDH nanocages and the support of the directional electron transport effect in the composite catalyst inducing electrons directionally moving from CoFe-LDH to AgNWs. Meanwhile, the CoFe-LDH nanocages with ultrathin nanosheets and hollow structural properties show abundant active sites for electrocatalytic oxygen generation. The versatile AgNWs@CoFe-LDH catalyst with optimized components, enhanced directional electron transport, and synergistic effect achieves high OER performance with the overpotential of 207 mV and long-term 50 h stability at 10 mA cm-2 in an alkaline medium. Moreover, in-depth insights into the microstructure, structure-activity relationships, identification of key intermediate species, and a proton-coupled four-electron OER mechanism based on experimental discovery and theoretical calculation are also demonstrated.
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- Jinchen Fan
- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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Lin Y, Shang J, Liu Y, Wang Z, Bai Z, Ou X, Tang Y. Chlorination Design for Highly Stable Electrolyte toward High Mass Loading and Long Cycle Life Sodium-Based Dual-Ion Battery. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2402702. [PMID: 38651672 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Sodium-based dual ion batteries (SDIBs) have garnered significant attention as novel energy storage devices offering the advantages of high-voltage and low-cost. Nonetheless, conventional electrolytes exhibit low resistance to oxidation and poor compatibility with electrode materials, resulting in rapid battery failure. In this study, for the first time, a chlorination design of electrolytes for SDIB, is proposed. Using ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) as a representative, chlorine (Cl)-substituted EMC not only demonstrates increased oxidative stability ascribed to the electron-withdrawing characteristics of chlorine atom, electrolyte compatibility with both the cathode and anode is also greatly improved by forming Cl-containing interface layers. Consequently, a discharge capacity of 104.6 mAh g-1 within a voltage range of 3.0-5.0 V is achieved for Na||graphite SDIB that employs a high graphite cathode mass loading of 5.0 mg cm-2, along with almost no capacity decay after 900 cycles. Notably, the Na||graphite SDIB can be revived for an additional 900 cycles through the replacement of a fresh Na anode. As the mass loading of graphite cathode increased to 10 mg cm-2, Na||graphite SDIB is still capable of sustaining over 700 times with ≈100% capacity retention. These results mark the best outcome among reported SDIBs. This study corroborates the effectiveness of chlorination design in developing high-voltage electrolytes and attaining enduring cycle stability of Na-based energy storage devices.
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- Yuwei Lin
- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Low-Dimensional Energy Materials Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Zhu Z, Lu L, Li C, Xiao Q, Wu T, Tang J, Gu Y, Bao K, Zhang Y, Jiang L, Liu Y, Zhang W, Zhou S, Qin W. GIWAXS experimental methods at the NFPS-BL17B beamline at Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2024; 31:968-978. [PMID: 38917022 PMCID: PMC11226147 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577524004764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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The BL17B beamline at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility was first designed as a versatile high-throughput protein crystallography beamline and one of five beamlines affiliated to the National Facility for Protein Science in Shanghai. It was officially opened to users in July 2015. As a bending magnet beamline, BL17B has the advantages of high photon flux, brightness, energy resolution and continuous adjustable energy between 5 and 23 keV. The experimental station excels in crystal screening and structure determination, providing cost-effective routine experimental services to numerous users. Given the interdisciplinary and green energy research demands, BL17B beamline has undergone optimization, expanded its range of experimental methods and enhanced sample environments for a more user-friendly testing mode. These methods include single-crystal X-ray diffraction, powder crystal X-ray diffraction, wide-angle X-ray scattering, grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering (GIWAXS), and fully scattered atom pair distribution function analysis, covering structure detection from crystalline to amorphous states. This paper primarily presents the performance of the BL17B beamline and the application of the GIWAXS methodology at the beamline in the field of perovskite materials.
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- Zhongjie Zhu
- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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- National Facility for Protein Science in ShanghaiShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of SciencesPudong DistrictPeople’s Republic of China
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Dixon RA, Puente-Urbina A, Beckham GT, Román-Leshkov Y. Enabling Lignin Valorization Through Integrated Advances in Plant Biology and Biorefining. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 75:239-263. [PMID: 39038247 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-062923-022602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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Despite lignin having long been viewed as an impediment to the processing of biomass for the production of paper, biofuels, and high-value chemicals, the valorization of lignin to fuels, chemicals, and materials is now clearly recognized as a critical element for the lignocellulosic bioeconomy. However, the intended application for lignin will likely require a preferred lignin composition and form. To that end, effective lignin valorization will require the integration of plant biology, providing optimal feedstocks, with chemical process engineering, providing efficient lignin transformations. Recent advances in our understanding of lignin biosynthesis have shown that lignin structure is extremely diverse and potentially tunable, while simultaneous developments in lignin refining have resulted in the development of several processes that are more agnostic to lignin composition. Here, we review the interface between in planta lignin design and lignin processing and discuss the advances necessary for lignin valorization to become a feature of advanced biorefining.
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- Richard A Dixon
- BioDiscovery Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA;
- Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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- Renewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, USA
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- Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
- Renewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Chen L, Zhao W, Zhang J, Liu M, Jia Y, Wang R, Chai M. Recent Research on Iridium-Based Electrocatalysts for Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction from the Origin of Reaction Mechanism. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403845. [PMID: 38940392 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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As the anode reaction of proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE), the acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is one of the main obstacles to the practical application of PEMWE due to its sluggish four-electron transfer process. The development of high-performance acidic OER electrocatalysts has become the key to improving the reaction kinetics. To date, although various excellent acidic OER electrocatalysts have been widely researched, Ir-based nanomaterials are still state-of-the-art electrocatalysts. Hence, a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the reaction mechanism of Ir-based electrocatalysts is crucial for the precise optimization of catalytic performance. In this review, the origin and nature of the conventional adsorbate evolution mechanism (AEM) and the derived volcanic relationship on Ir-based electrocatalysts for acidic OER processes are summarized and some optimization strategies for Ir-based electrocatalysts based on the AEM are introduced. To further investigate the development strategy of high-performance Ir-based electrocatalysts, several unconventional OER mechanisms including dual-site mechanism and lattice oxygen mediated mechanism, and their applications are introduced in detail. Thereafter, the active species on Ir-based electrocatalysts at acidic OER are summarized and classified into surface Ir species and O species. Finally, the future development direction and prospect of Ir-based electrocatalysts for acidic OER are put forward.
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- Ligang Chen
- State Power Investment Corporation Hydrogen Energy Company, Limited, Beijing, 102600, China
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- State Power Investment Corporation Hydrogen Energy Company, Limited, Beijing, 102600, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- State Power Investment Corporation Hydrogen Energy Company, Limited, Beijing, 102600, China
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- State Power Investment Corporation Hydrogen Energy Company, Limited, Beijing, 102600, China
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- Institute of Advanced Energy Materials and Devices, College of Material Science and Engineering; Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- State Power Investment Corporation Hydrogen Energy Company, Limited, Beijing, 102600, China
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Jungbluth A, Cho E, Privitera A, Yallum KM, Kaienburg P, Lauritzen AE, Derrien T, Kesava SV, Habib I, Pratik SM, Banerji N, Brédas JL, Coropceanu V, Riede M. Limiting factors for charge generation in low-offset fullerene-based organic solar cells. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5488. [PMID: 38942793 PMCID: PMC11213929 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49432-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024] Open
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Free charge generation after photoexcitation of donor or acceptor molecules in organic solar cells generally proceeds via (1) formation of charge transfer states and (2) their dissociation into charge separated states. Research often either focuses on the first component or the combined effect of both processes. Here, we provide evidence that charge transfer state dissociation rather than formation presents a major bottleneck for free charge generation in fullerene-based blends with low energetic offsets between singlet and charge transfer states. We investigate devices based on dilute donor content blends of (fluorinated) ZnPc:C60 and perform density functional theory calculations, device characterization, transient absorption spectroscopy and time-resolved electron paramagnetic resonance measurements. We draw a comprehensive picture of how energies and transitions between singlet, charge transfer, and charge separated states change upon ZnPc fluorination. We find that a significant reduction in photocurrent can be attributed to increasingly inefficient charge transfer state dissociation. With this, our work highlights potential reasons why low offset fullerene systems do not show the high performance of non-fullerene acceptors.
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- Anna Jungbluth
- Department of Physics, The University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX13PJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721-0088, USA
- Division of Energy Technology, DGIST, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, The University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX13PJ, UK
- Department of Industrial Engineering and INSTM Research Unit, University of Florence, 50139, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, The University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX13PJ, UK
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- Department of Physics, The University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX13PJ, UK
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- Diamond Light Source, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE, UK
- Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK
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- Department of Physics, The University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX13PJ, UK
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- Department of Physics, The University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX13PJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721-0088, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721-0088, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721-0088, USA
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- Department of Physics, The University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX13PJ, UK.
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Nambiraj B, Kunka Ravindran A, Muthu SP, Perumalsamy R. Cost-Effective Synthesis Method: Toxic Solvent-Free Approach for Stable Mixed Cation Perovskite Powders in Photovoltaic Applications. SMALL METHODS 2024:e2400768. [PMID: 38923854 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202400768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Organometallic lead halide perovskite powders have gained widespread attention for their intriguing properties, showcasing remarkable performance in the optoelectronic applications. In this study, formamidinium lead iodide (α-FAPbI3) microcrystals (MCs) is synthesized using retrograde solubility-driven crystallization. Additionally, methylammonium lead bromide (MAPbBr3) and cesium lead iodide (δ-CsPbI3) MCs are prepared through a sonochemical process, employing low-grade PbX2 (X = I & Br) precursors and an eco-friendly green solvent (γ-Valerolactone). The study encompasses an analysis of the structural, optical, thermal, elemental, and morphological characteristics of FAPbI3, MAPbBr3, and CsPbI3 MCs. Upon analysing phase stability, a phase transition in FAPbI3 MCs is observed after 2 weeks. To address this issue, a powder-based mechanochemical method is employed to synthesize stable mixed cation perovskite powders (MCPs) by subjecting FAPbI3 and MAPbBr3 MCs with varying concentrations of CsPbI3. Furthermore, the performance of mixed cation perovskites are examined using the Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS-1D) software. The impact of cesium incorporation in the photovoltaic characteristics is elucidated. All mixed cation absorbers exhibited optimal device performance with a thickness ranging between 0.6-1.5 µm. It's worth noting that the MCPs exhibit impressive ambient stability, remaining structurally intact and retaining their properties without significant degradation for 70 days of ambient exposure.
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- Balagowtham Nambiraj
- Department of Physics, SSN Research Centre, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, TN, 603110, India
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- Department of Physics, SSN Research Centre, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, TN, 603110, India
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- Department of Physics, SSN Research Centre, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, TN, 603110, India
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- Department of Physics, SSN Research Centre, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, TN, 603110, India
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Kenny J, Neefe SR, Brandner DG, Stone ML, Happs RM, Kumaniaev I, Mounfield WP, Harman-Ware AE, Devos KM, Pendergast TH, Medlin JW, Román-Leshkov Y, Beckham GT. Design and Validation of a High-Throughput Reductive Catalytic Fractionation Method. JACS AU 2024; 4:2173-2187. [PMID: 38938803 PMCID: PMC11200236 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) is a promising method to extract and depolymerize lignin from biomass, and bench-scale studies have enabled considerable progress in the past decade. RCF experiments are typically conducted in pressurized batch reactors with volumes ranging between 50 and 1000 mL, limiting the throughput of these experiments to one to six reactions per day for an individual researcher. Here, we report a high-throughput RCF (HTP-RCF) method in which batch RCF reactions are conducted in 1 mL wells machined directly into Hastelloy reactor plates. The plate reactors can seal high pressures produced by organic solvents by vertically stacking multiple reactor plates, leading to a compact and modular system capable of performing 240 reactions per experiment. Using this setup, we screened solvent mixtures and catalyst loadings for hydrogen-free RCF using 50 mg poplar and 0.5 mL reaction solvent. The system of 1:1 isopropanol/methanol showed optimal monomer yields and selectivity to 4-propyl substituted monomers, and validation reactions using 75 mL batch reactors produced identical monomer yields. To accommodate the low material loadings, we then developed a workup procedure for parallel filtration, washing, and drying of samples and a 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy method to measure the RCF oil yield without performing liquid-liquid extraction. As a demonstration of this experimental pipeline, 50 unique switchgrass samples were screened in RCF reactions in the HTP-RCF system, revealing a wide range of monomer yields (21-36%), S/G ratios (0.41-0.93), and oil yields (40-75%). These results were successfully validated by repeating RCF reactions in 75 mL batch reactors for a subset of samples. We anticipate that this approach can be used to rapidly screen substrates, catalysts, and reaction conditions in high-pressure batch reactions with higher throughput than standard batch reactors.
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- Jacob
K. Kenny
- Renewable
Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
- Center
for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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- Renewable
Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Center
for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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- Renewable
Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Center
for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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- Renewable
Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Center
for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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- Renewable
Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Center
for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Renewable
Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Center
for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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- Center
for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
- Institute
of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
- Department
of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of
Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
- Department
of Plant Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Center
for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
- Institute
of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
- Department
of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of
Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
- Department
of Plant Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Renewable
Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
- Center
for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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Chen S, Tong X, Huo Y, Liu S, Yin Y, Tan ML, Cai K, Ji W. Piezoelectric Biomaterials Inspired by Nature for Applications in Biomedicine and Nanotechnology. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2406192. [PMID: 39003609 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202406192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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Bioelectricity provides electrostimulation to regulate cell/tissue behaviors and functions. In the human body, bioelectricity can be generated in electromechanically responsive tissues and organs, as well as biomolecular building blocks that exhibit piezoelectricity, with a phenomenon known as the piezoelectric effect. Inspired by natural bio-piezoelectric phenomenon, efforts have been devoted to exploiting high-performance synthetic piezoelectric biomaterials, including molecular materials, polymeric materials, ceramic materials, and composite materials. Notably, piezoelectric biomaterials polarize under mechanical strain and generate electrical potentials, which can be used to fabricate electronic devices. Herein, a review article is proposed to summarize the design and research progress of piezoelectric biomaterials and devices toward bionanotechnology. First, the functions of bioelectricity in regulating human electrophysiological activity from cellular to tissue level are introduced. Next, recent advances as well as structure-property relationship of various natural and synthetic piezoelectric biomaterials are provided in detail. In the following part, the applications of piezoelectric biomaterials in tissue engineering, drug delivery, biosensing, energy harvesting, and catalysis are systematically classified and discussed. Finally, the challenges and future prospects of piezoelectric biomaterials are presented. It is believed that this review will provide inspiration for the design and development of innovative piezoelectric biomaterials in the fields of biomedicine and nanotechnology.
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- Siying Chen
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 401147, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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Mitchell S, Martín AJ, Guillén-Gosálbez G, Pérez-Ramírez J. The Future of Chemical Sciences is Sustainable. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318676. [PMID: 38570864 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Chemistry, a vital tool for sustainable development, faces a challenge due to the lack of clear guidance on actionable steps, hindering the optimal adoption of sustainability practices across its diverse facets from discovery to implementation. This Scientific Perspective explores established frameworks and principles, proposing a conciliated set of triple E priorities anchored on Environmental, Economic, and Equity pillars for research and decision making. We outline associated metrics, crucial for quantifying impacts, classifying them according to their focus areas and scales tackled. Emphasizing catalysis as a key driver of sustainable synthesis of chemicals and materials, we exemplify how triple E priorities can practically guide the development and implementation of processes from renewables conversions to complex customized products. We summarize by proposing a roadmap for the community aimed at raising awareness, fostering academia-industry collaboration, and stimulating further advances in sustainable chemical technologies across their broad scope.
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- Sharon Mitchell
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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